may 9th, 2013

Days where the team is on the road and there isn't a home game are the best. We do general up keep of the field and leave early. We usually drag the skin, water the skin, and do anything else that needs to be done, like level first and second base, patch, or reslope the bullpen mounds. We will be aerating within the next couple of days as well. Most of the day today was spent leveling home plate and first base. The areas around the plate and first base had become low from all of the traffic they receive. So we had to level the areas in order to keep a safe playing surface for the players. To level the areas we have to: add or remove infield mix from the area, nail drag the area, water the area to see any low or high spots, and then roll the area with a big steam roller until it is close to level.